Name: Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta Recipe
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 2 cans 15 oz. each can or 1 can kidney beans & 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed mixed salad beans; ¼ finely chopped purple onion; ½ chopped red bell pepper; ½ chopped yellow bell pepper; 1 peeled, seeded and chopped cucumber; ¼ cup finely-chopped flat-leaf parsley; 2 tbsp pitted and sliced cured olives; 2 tbsp crumbled feta cheese; 1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil; 1 tbsp apple cider vinegar; 3 tbsp balsamic vinegar; 1 tsp mustard; 1 tsp honey; 2 tbsp optional, lightly toasted pine nuts; salt; freshly ground black pepper

A slightly sweet apple vinegar and mustard dressing tops off this protein rich salad.

How To Make Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta

Mixed salad beans with citrus-y vinaigrette

2 cans mixed salad beans (15 oz. each can or 1 can kidney beans & 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed)
¼ purple onion (finely chopped)
½ red bell pepper (chopped)
½ yellow bell pepper (chopped)
1 cucumber (peeled, seeded and chopped)
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley (finely-chopped)
2 tbsp cured olives (pitted and sliced)
2 tbsp feta cheese (crumbled)
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp pine nuts (optional, lightly toasted )
salt
freshly ground black pepper

In a large salad bowl, place first 8 ingredients (beans through cheese) and toss lightly until well mixed.
In a separate small bowl, make dressing by whisking together next 5 ingredients (oil through honey).
Drizzle dressing onto salad and toss well.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with pine nuts and serve.

How To Make Bean Salad with Pine Nuts and Feta

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Mixed salad beans with citrus-y vinaigrette

Prep: 10 mins

Total: 10 mins

Serves:

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Ingredients

2 cans mixed salad beans, 15 oz. each can or 1 can kidney beans & 1 can pinto beans, drained and rinsed
¼ purple onion, finely chopped
½ red bell pepper, chopped
½ yellow bell pepper, chopped
1 cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped
¼ cup flat-leaf parsley, finely-chopped
2 tbsp cured olives, pitted and sliced
2 tbsp feta cheese, crumbled
1 ½ tbsp extra virgin olive oil
1 tbsp apple cider vinegar
3 tbsp balsamic vinegar
1 tsp mustard
1 tsp honey
2 tbsp pine nuts, optional, lightly toasted
salt
freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

In a large salad bowl, place first 8 ingredients (beans through cheese) and toss lightly until well mixed.
In a separate small bowl, make dressing by whisking together next 5 ingredients (oil through honey).
Drizzle dressing onto salad and toss well.
Add salt and pepper to taste.
Garnish with pine nuts and serve.

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